Foundations for AI-Assisted Builders
The next stage after Start Here: software mental models, vocabulary, and tool context for builders who have already shipped one tiny thing with AI. Free for everyone.
Foundations for AI-Assisted Builders
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C# and .NET — Microsoft's Full Stack
Explore the .NET ecosystem — ASP.NET, Blazor, Azure integration, and why C# powers so many enterprise applications.
"Translate this .NET example into the web concepts I already know.
1. Explain what part is the language, what part is the framework, and what part is the cloud platform
2. Map the route, data access, auth, and deployment concepts to a JavaScript stack
3. Tell me whether this is modern .NET or old .NET Framework
4. H...Module 1AI-Assisted Building in Context
Zoom out after Start Here: understand the tool landscape, the realistic opportunity, and the limits of building software with AI.
Module 2How Software Actually Works
The concepts behind every web application, explained without jargon
Module 3The Language of Software
A friendly tour of programming languages and what they're for
Module 4The Tools Everyone Uses
Git, GitHub, terminal, VS Code, and npm — the deeper tool context you need once you are past day zero
Module 5The MVP Mindset
How to think about building products, not just features
Module 6Languages and Platforms
The major programming languages and when you'll encounter them